Kelsey James has always loved telling stories. As a young child, she liked to ask her listeners if her characters should get scared, or hurt, or DIE. Her process has stayed remarkably consistent over the years, and today she is a historical suspense novelist. Her debut novel, The Woman in the Castello, is being published in 2023 by John Scognamiglio Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where she majored in Creative Writing and Classical Studies.
In addition to being a writer, Kelsey — who uses a different last name IRL — is also an experienced content marketer and currently works for DoorDash. Previously, at Tinder, she launched a dating and relationship content platform and had the pleasure of executive producing videos featuring celebrity talent such as Issa Rae and Jonathan van Ness. At TripAdvisor, she got to review and photograph hotels around the world, in places like Cuba, Costa Rica, Turkey, and Norway. (Yes, it was a lot of fun, and yes, she did get paid to do this.) Her articles have appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, Insider, ABC News, and The Huffington Post, among other publications. She's a seasoned brand spokesperson who has done a number of TV and radio interviews, including for ABC World News Tonight, Cheddar TV, and Reuters TV.
After living in New York City for over a decade, she made the move to the 'burbs, where she lives with her husband, two children, and King Charles Cavalier.
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